Cafe History

  The year was 1997.   The town was a small town located in southern Utah is known as St. George.   A beautiful couple called Steve along with Patricia Stanley started a restaurant known as Cafe Rio Mexican Grill.   Cafe Rio served authentic dishes that were inspired by recipes and traditional dishes from the Northern Mexican Rio Grande region, Southern Texas along with New Mexico.   At the heart of every meal was the idea that each ingredient should be freshly prepared and freshly prepared to be ordered.   What's more?   The people were awed by it.   They couldn't stop eating it.   In fact, one restaurant grew into six.   In 2004, the six small restaurants attracted the attention of an elegant gentleman called Bob Nilsen.   He bought Cafe Rio from the Stanleys with the intention to spread the love of fresh Mexican food to everyone who lives in and all over Utah as well as beyond. He was certain to keep the motto "fresh food, made fresh" as the basis of the company.